All those presidential promises? Democrats better win the Senate too
by Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Aug 15, 2019
4 minutes
The Democrats running for president are promising the sun, the stars and a full moon to boot.
Elect me, they say, and I'll deliver high-quality healthcare for all. Affordable college. A tax system that rewards hard work and not just the well-off and well-connected.
And on.
None of those fine-sounding pledges will come to pass, however, if Democrats can't also win control of the Senate in November 2020.
Even if they maintain their House majority - which seems likely, given a glut of Republican retirements and turnout that helps Democrats in presidential election years - none of those promises can be redeemed
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